EP2701311A4 - RECEIVER APPARATUS AND CAPSULE TYPE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - Google Patents

RECEIVER APPARATUS AND CAPSULE TYPE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM

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EP2701311A4
EP2701311A4 EP12793928.8A EP12793928A EP2701311A4 EP 2701311 A4 EP2701311 A4 EP 2701311A4 EP 12793928 A EP12793928 A EP 12793928A EP 2701311 A4 EP2701311 A4 EP 2701311A4
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Prior art keywords
endoscope system
receiver apparatus
capsule type
type endoscope
capsule
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2701311A1 (en
EP2701311B1 (en
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Toru Miyazono
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Olympus Corp
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Olympus Medical Systems Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00002—Operational features of endoscopes
    • A61B1/00011—Operational features of endoscopes characterised by signal transmission
    • A61B1/00016—Operational features of endoscopes characterised by signal transmission using wireless means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00002—Operational features of endoscopes
    • A61B1/00004—Operational features of endoscopes characterised by electronic signal processing
    • A61B1/00006—Operational features of endoscopes characterised by electronic signal processing of control signals
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00002—Operational features of endoscopes
    • A61B1/00004—Operational features of endoscopes characterised by electronic signal processing
    • A61B1/00009—Operational features of endoscopes characterised by electronic signal processing of image signals during a use of endoscope
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00002—Operational features of endoscopes
    • A61B1/00025—Operational features of endoscopes characterised by power management
    • A61B1/00036—Means for power saving, e.g. sleeping mode
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/04—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
    • A61B1/041—Capsule endoscopes for imaging
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/02—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas
    • H04B7/04—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas
    • H04B7/08—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
    • H04B7/0802—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station using antenna selection
    • H04B7/0805—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station using antenna selection with single receiver and antenna switching
    • H04B7/0808—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station using antenna selection with single receiver and antenna switching comparing all antennas before reception
    • H04B7/0811—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station using antenna selection with single receiver and antenna switching comparing all antennas before reception during preamble or gap period
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W52/00—Power management, e.g. Transmission Power Control [TPC] or power classes
    • H04W52/02—Power saving arrangements
    • H04W52/0209—Power saving arrangements in terminal devices
    • H04W52/0225—Power saving arrangements in terminal devices using monitoring of external events, e.g. the presence of a signal
    • H04W52/0241—Power saving arrangements in terminal devices using monitoring of external events, e.g. the presence of a signal where no transmission is received, e.g. out of range of the transmitter
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/02—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas
    • H04B7/04—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas
    • H04B7/08—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
    • H04B7/0868—Hybrid systems, i.e. switching and combining
    • H04B7/0874—Hybrid systems, i.e. switching and combining using subgroups of receive antennas
    • H04B7/0877—Hybrid systems, i.e. switching and combining using subgroups of receive antennas switching off a diversity branch, e.g. to save power
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
    • Y02D30/00—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks
    • Y02D30/70—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks in wireless communication networks

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
  • Radio Transmission System (AREA)
EP12793928.8A 2011-06-02 2012-05-25 Receiving apparatus and capsule endoscope system Not-in-force EP2701311B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2011124664 2011-06-02
JP2011124665 2011-06-02
PCT/JP2012/063531 WO2012165349A1 (en) 2011-06-02 2012-05-25 Receiver apparatus and capsule-type endoscope system

Publications (3)

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EP2701311A1 EP2701311A1 (en) 2014-02-26
EP2701311A4 true EP2701311A4 (en) 2014-10-22
EP2701311B1 EP2701311B1 (en) 2016-12-07

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EP12793928.8A Not-in-force EP2701311B1 (en) 2011-06-02 2012-05-25 Receiving apparatus and capsule endoscope system

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US (1) US9060675B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2701311B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5571248B2 (en)
CN (1) CN103609029A (en)
WO (1) WO2012165349A1 (en)

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EP1790278A1 (en) * 2004-09-07 2007-05-30 Olympus Corporation Antenna unit and reception device using the same
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US6236674B1 (en) * 1996-02-23 2001-05-22 Teletransactions, Inc. Transceiver control with sleep mode operation
EP1702554A1 (en) * 2004-01-07 2006-09-20 Olympus Corporation Receiver apparatus, transmitter apparatus, and transmitting/receiving system
EP1790278A1 (en) * 2004-09-07 2007-05-30 Olympus Corporation Antenna unit and reception device using the same
EP1928107A1 (en) * 2005-09-22 2008-06-04 Olympus Corporation Receiver apparatus
WO2009062188A1 (en) * 2007-11-09 2009-05-14 G2 Microsystems Pty. Ltd Receiver napping between signals

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JPWO2012165349A1 (en) 2015-02-23
WO2012165349A1 (en) 2012-12-06
US20140002623A1 (en) 2014-01-02
US9060675B2 (en) 2015-06-23
CN103609029A (en) 2014-02-26
JP5571248B2 (en) 2014-08-13
EP2701311B1 (en) 2016-12-07

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